The CW president Dawn Ostroff says she is very optimistic about the chances that Smallville gets renewed for a 10th season:
“I’m really pleased with the show,” she says. “Creatively, I think they’ve done a great job. And the ratings are [strong] on Friday night. I have to commend [the producers]… It’s not easy in season 9 to keep a show fresh. And you know what I think? The fans have really liked the show this season.
“I don’t know which way we’ll go,” she continues, “but if you would’ve asked me [over the summer whether it would end this season] I would’ve said, ‘Oh, probably.’ But I can’t say that now.”
Smallville has lost a good chunk of its audience with its move to Friday nights (as expected), but it none-the-less has etched out for itself a decent core audience. In other news, Ostroff says Supernatural showrunner Eric Kripke is warming to the idea of a sixth season of the show: Continue reading The CW Optimistic About 10th Season Chances for Smallville + 6th Season for Supernatural?
The CW today announced that they’ve given early pickups to six of its series, five dramas and reality hit America’s Next Top Model, all of which will return in the fall 2009.